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<p align="center"><font size="6"><b><font face="Times New Roman"><i>Are
you up for a challenge? </i><i>JOI</i><i>N us.</i></font></b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Community organizing means
developing leaders and bringing people together to form powerful
organizations that allow people to act on their own behalf to make
systemic changes in their lives. Community organizers are people who
want to stir things up to motivate people to act for change, who
embrace challenge, and who think strategically about power.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b>The Jewish Organizing
Initiative</b> (JOI) builds a vibrant, pluralistic community of Jewish
young adults who learn grassroots community organizing, explore their
Jewish identity together, and become leaders in the pursuit of social
justice. </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Our year-long paid community
organizing fellowship is a year of field experience and professional
development for young Jewish adults (21-30) who are interested in
systemic change and community building. </font> <br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><i>Applicants:</i> We are
looking for passion, commitment, and a drive to work for social
justice. We want people who are interested in co-creating a
pluralistic Jewish community and who want to know more about their
roots and what Judaism teaches about social justice. JOI Fellows are
critical thinkers who see problems in the world and have some track
record of working to address these issues. </font> <br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><i>Placement:</i> Fellows
work as full-time paid grassroots organizers with organizations in the
Boston region that are working for social change. Past placements
include the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, UNITE HERE Local
26, Chelsea Neighborhood Housing Services, Jewish Community Relations
Council, North Shore Labor Council, Boston Youth Organizing Project,
Keshet, Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation and Stand for
Children.</font> <br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><i>Training:</i> Our JOI
training program consists of regular, intensive workshops and
reflection on campaign building, power analysis, and building
leadership. We focus on topics such as relationship building and
developing the leadership of volunteers, and we study Jewish texts and
history to give context to the work we do. JOI trainers include veteran
organizers, seasoned activists, politicians, rabbis and Jewish
professionals. Building a pluralistic Jewish community is also an
important component of our program, and once a month Fellows come
together to celebrate Shabbat.</font> <br>
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<p> <font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b><i>Application Process: </i></b></font> <br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><i>Applications will be
processed on a rolling basis. Completed application files must be
received by </i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><i>Monday,
March 2nd 2009 </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Please submit by email a
resume with a cover letter that speaks to the following:</font></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Tell us why you want to
learn or deepen your skills in organizing as a method for social
change. </font></li>
<li><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Why do you want to learn
organizing in a specifically <b>Jewish</b> <b>context</b>? </font></li>
<li><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Please include the names
and contact information for three <b>references</b> that are familiar
with you and your professional, volunteer, or Jewish experiences.
Please do not send the names of family members, or of teachers or
professors if they only know you in an academic context. </font></li>
<li><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Also, please let us know
how you found out about JOI.</font></li>
</ul>
<font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><i>Group Interview in Boston
Sunday, March 29</i><sup><i>th</i></sup><i> and Monday, March 30</i><sup><i>th</i></sup><i>
2009</i></font>
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<li><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Once a
completed application has been processed by JOI, a phone interview will
be conducted by a JOI alum, fellow, or staff. Applicants will be
informed by March 16th if they qualify to attend the Spring event, and
must commit to attending by March 20th. </font></li>
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<li><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">This two-day interview and
matching event is an opportunity for applicants to learn more about
JOI, to get a taste of a JOI organizing training session, and to
demonstrate their skills in group and individualized interview
settings. The second day is the matching section of the event, and
applicants will have short, face-to-face interviews with the JOI
placement organizations that most interest them.</font></li>
<li><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">The event will be held in
Boston. Applicants are expected to arrange for their own transportation
and lodging, and JOI will provide breakfast and lunch during the
two-day event. For those who need it, JOI can help provide housing with
program alumni. Limited scholarships for travel may be available;
please inquire.</font></li>
<li><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">After the matching event,
placement organizations may request second interviews in person or by
phone. </font></li>
<li><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Potential supervisors are
encouraged to make offers as soon as possible to their top candidates.
The first round of matches should be finished by late April.</font></li>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><b><i>For More Information</i></b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Please visit </font><a
href="http://www.jewishorganizing.org/" target="_blank"><font
color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><u>www.jewishorganizing.org</u></font></a><font
face="Times New Roman" size="4">, call the office at 617-350-9994, or
email Vered at </font><a href="mailto:rherst@jewishorganizing.org"
target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman" size="4"><u>vmeir@jewishorganizing.org</u></font></a><font
face="Times New Roman" size="4"> with other questions.</font></p>
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-- <br>
Vered Meir<br>
Jewish Organizing Initiative<br>
99 Chauncy Street<br>
Suite 600<br>
Boston, MA 02111<br>
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Ph: 617.350.9994<br>
Fx: 617.350.9995<br>
<a href="http://www.jewishorganizing.org">www.jewishorganizing.org</a>
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